SLP Dismissed in Bharat Udyog Case, No Valid Arbitration Without Consent: Supreme Court
The judgment in M/S Bharat Udyog Ltd. vs Ambernath Municipal Council was decided by the Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) No. 1127 of 2017. The dispute arose between M/s Bharat Udyog Ltd., a contractor, and the Ambernath Municipal Council regarding an octroi collection contract. The case primarily deals with the validity of arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Origin of the Contract Dispute In 1994,…